Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

I was actually thinking the other day, TFG have bought 2 massive clubs in 2 two team cities, one named after the city (Roma) the other named after an area of the city (Everton) - Roma's rivals Lazio is named after an area of the city & The RS are the RS.

Bit mad.
Just to be fair to Lazio...from a Roma fan. 😀

I seize the chance to share some info that might be interesting to those of you who love history.

Actually their name doesn't come from an area of the city. It's instead the wider area around it. Historically, Latium Vetus (old Latium in Latin) was the region where the Latins lived, comprising roughly modern day Rome and the Latina province to the South. The name Latium comes from arcaic Latin and has the same root of the adjective latus, lata, latum (see "lato sensu") meaning broad, large. Large itself, the English adjective, comes from Latin, from the exact same root.

So Latium designed a broad, flat area south of the river Tiber where the Latin civilisation was born around the VIII century BC or even before. North of the river lived the Etruscans, and the divide wasn't a small one as the Latins were Indo-Europeans while the Etruscans weren't.

Today Lazio, the Italian version of the same name, is also one of the 20 regions of Italy, comprising also areas of Etruscan and Faliscan heritage north of Rome (I live there!).

But when Lazio - the football team - was established in 1900, the Lazio region didn't exist, so It was certainly a tribute to the historical region of Latium Vetus.

Why they chose to brand themselves like that when the name "Roma" was still available is an object of debate to this day. 😀
 

….maybe because Branthwaite was properly developed. He was always a talent that would come through. It doesn’t happen automatically, diamonds are hard to find, it doesn’t often happen.

Honestly, Joey, your preoccupation with age is almost an obsession given Branthwaite and O’Brien are 23 and 24 respectively. We don’t have a young CB anywhere near ready, although I like Billy Tamen.

I think we know your La La Land view that the Academy is a conveyor belt of super talent that would be used if Harry Catterick was our current manager but ignored by everybody since then :lol: :lol:
OAP EFC slowest team last year in the Prem till DM stepped in - O'Brien was not getting a game !

Dyche would have relegated us ....
 
I have seen a couple of reports linking him to Newcastle as a replacement for Sean Longstaff, who appears to be on his way to Leeds. Rudoni had a good season playing for Coventry last season, but that has been his only standout season in the Championship, so I wouldn't pay over the odds for him. Before that, he managed 7 goals in 80 Championship games for Huddersfield.
yeah dont kno alot anout hjm did see they got relegated huddersfield so maybe performed well in a poor side. Would be thinking be looking anywhere up to 15 mill, said in another post feel would cover a few positions and could still go out and sign wingers and another cm. Prob is nothing but atleast a name to talk about, i expect more to come out before we go to the usa
 
I don't think he was overrated at Everton.
I think he did very well, worked hard, caused no obvious problems although playing for a team that was fighting relegation or close enough.

Would he improve us, of course he would.
The question is if he could stay fit and the cost of the deal.
The answers to both those issues mean the player will not be at Everton next season.
He needed studs in his shorts as he fell over a lot - plus offside a hell of a lot - plus he is now injury ridden - liked him in phases a talent back then - not so much now ....
 
….maybe because Branthwaite was properly developed. He was always a talent that would come through. It doesn’t happen automatically, diamonds are hard to find, it doesn’t often happen.

Honestly, Joey, your preoccupation with age is almost an obsession given Branthwaite and O’Brien are 23 and 24 respectively. We don’t have a young CB anywhere near ready, although I like Billy Tamen.

I think we know your La La Land view that the Academy is a conveyor belt of super talent that would be used if Harry Catterick was our current manager but ignored by everybody since then :lol: :lol:
Why do the other lot produce first team youngsters then ?
 

Why do the other lot produce first team youngsters then ?
They normally buy the best players out of other clubs.
Don't forget we were banned from signing at that level for years.
Then add in we could barely get first team player through the door the last few years under kenwright and Moshiri .
The academy have been let down badly for years.
It will take years to build back up as well.
 
Why do the other lot produce first team youngsters then ?

….the point you permanently make is we should be playing youngsters instead of Ashley Young and Michael Keane types and the answer is because none of ours are good enough. Harry Catterick couldn’t even magic them up from our Academy :lol:

Our OAPs as you call them, have actually done quite well for us through these difficult times. Last seasons POY and Players POY is 36 in September.

Just reflect that Moyes is mainly selecting a young side; Branthwaite 23, O’Brien 24, Mykolenko 25, Garner 24, McNeil 25, Iroegbunam 22, Ndiaye 25 and we’ve just purchased a 22yo striker. Not bad for a team of OAPs ;)

You mention our neighbours who have just given mighty contracts to a 34 and 33yo whilst two who came through their academy have left.
 
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Not at all, but genuinely thought he might be a live one this summer especially for that utility/hybrid role we were talking about this morning.

….i just don’t see him having Doucoure’s athleticism and energy. He does carry more goal threat but he’s also very ordinary in possession.

I wonder whether we might just play a different system with a more conventional no10 who can effectively transition. I do think Doucoure allowed Ndiaye to take up more central positions, be interesting what the plans are for next season.
 

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